Using multiple sources, research the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) response to the swine flu or H1N1 flu virus. From a management perspective, answer the following questions:
1. Did the CDC have a plan in place for an event such as this?
2. Should a business have a plan for an event such as this? Why?
3. Given the extreme media attention to the virus and the subsequent reaction by the general public (closing schools, calls to close the border with Mexico), how should the CDC modify future plans for a similar event?